February 13, 2008

Tonight we had one of my all-time favorite dishes - fried cabbage! This is an old family receipe which was handed down from my grandmother to my mother and now to her daughters and granddaughters. BUT no one can cook it like my mama! Can I get an amen to that?!?!?! This is different from boiled cabbage because you cook it in a black skillet - kinda like stir fry. No self-respecting southern girl is without a black skillet in her kitchen. We serve this on the stove right out of the skillet....a little messy but worth it!

First chop up a head of cabbage

Now wash it real good...be sure to leave some water on the cabbage (in other words, don't pat it dry)

Fry up some bacon in your black skillet, getting it good and crispy...

After the bacon is cooked, take it up and crumble it on a paper towel, add to the cabbage after the cabbage is cooked just before you serve it

My sweet mama at the stove (don't pay any attention to those ol' cabinets, they are getting replaced real soon!)

She didn't like my electric stove!

A plate full of wonderfulness - cabbage, blackeye peas and pork chops! Add a little onion on the side and you're in heaven.

12 comments:

Good Morning Judy,Oh my gosh, you go girlfriend. I am so going to have to try this recipe. It is Southern Food to a T. "THANK YOU" for sharing it with us. I am so hungry for it now. LOL. I do have several Cast Iron Skillets in my kitchen. If you aint' got at least one skillet, then you ain't a true southerner. LOL. "HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY"!!!! When you have time, stop by. I have a couple of things for you on my today's post. Also, there are 3 Awards for you on my Monday's post as well. It starts with the Banana Award and the ones under it. Take care my friend and have a great day. May God Bless You and Yours.

The comment you left on my blog about Taylor and the sour cream story is tooo cute!! Im looking forward to moments like that with Avery! I missed your post about the victorian house when I visited last time, so Im gonna go read it right now!

oH, yes...fried cabbage is one of our favorites. And, I have NEVER tried to cook it in anything but my black, cast iron, heavy skillet. I just know it wouldn't taste the same!Your mom looks so sweet!hugs, bj

Yummy...I love fried cabbage! I was not born or raised in the South but know that I should have a black skillet LOL I have my moms old skillet that she cooked with for a good 30 years! I have a questiona bout electric stoves and iron skillets.Are they safe to use on a flat top ceramic?The house we just bought has one and it is brand new so not going to replace it.I have been cooking on GAS for years.Thanks :)

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